Free Web NovelChapter 502: Chapter 268: Cyan Rattan’s Advancement, 9-leaf Sword Lily
’Li Chang’an mulled it over.’
’If I find a better way to treat it in the future, I’ll come back to heal this sword lily and take it with me.’
A moment later, he left the Spirit Field, returned to his residence, and continued his cultivation.
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「Over a month later.」
Astonishing news suddenly spread throughout the Southern Domain Cultivation Realm.
Ye Hao, the Alliance Leader of the Huanghe Alliance, had successfully formed his Golden Core and was leading the Alliance in its reappearance in the Southern Domain!
「That very day.」
A great battle erupted.
Ye Hao alone faced He Qianshan, Xiahou Hong, and Pei Yingyao—the three Golden Core Masters of Yellow Crane Immortal City—as well as the Tier Three Yellow Crane.
His Qi was immense and his combat strength formidable. He fought one against four without being at a disadvantage.
He no longer needed to flee as he had in the past!
After news of this battle spread,
all the major powers understood that the Huanghe Alliance had truly established itself!
When Li Chang’an went to the Black Market to hunt for Treasures, nearly every conversation he overheard was about Ye Hao and the Huanghe Alliance.
"Why is that Ye Hao so powerful? He just formed his Golden Core, yet he can handle those veteran Golden Core Masters with ease."
"Could he have condensed an Immortal Golden Core?"
"Immortal Golden Cores aren’t that easy to condense..."
Hearing these discussions, Li Chang’an also grew curious.
’What is the quality of Ye Hao’s Golden Core?’
’During that previous battle, he had controlled He Qianshan and felt it firsthand. Ye Hao’s strength was indeed far greater than that of an ordinary Early Stage Golden Core Cultivator.’
’That guy’s luck has always been heaven-defying. You can’t judge him by normal standards. He might have actually managed to condense an Immortal Golden Core.’
Li Chang’an planned to find some time to use his identity as Li Fan and ask about it.
Just as he was about to leave the Black Market,
another shocking piece of news arrived.
A Golden Core Cultivator with the Daoist title "Black Crow" announced that he was joining the Huanghe Alliance and becoming its Vice Alliance Leader.
This Black Crow Master publicly stated,
that he and Huang He Master had once been sworn brothers, but Huang He Master later ambushed him over a Golden Core opportunity.
The news spread, causing an uproar.
"Why does Huang He Master love ambushing people so much?"
"By that count, the Huanghe Alliance now has two Golden Core Cultivators, and a good number of Foundation Establishment Cultivators in the alliance as well."
"The Huanghe Alliance’s overall strength probably already surpasses that of the weaker families among the Seven Great Noble Families, like the Mu Family..."
Two Golden Core Masters were indeed a significant force.
From then on,
the other Golden Core Influences in the Southern Domain had to take this emerging Golden Core Influence seriously.
Before today, many people had wondered whether the next Golden Core Influence in the Southern Domain would be a Sect or a Noble Family.
No one had expected it to be a small Tribulation Cultivator faction!
Of course,
the Huanghe Alliance could no longer be considered a Tribulation Cultivator faction.
They had been labeled as such in the past because of the bounty placed on them by the Yellow Crane Mountain Lineage.
Now, with a Golden Core Master, the Huanghe Alliance was strong enough to change the rules of the Southern Domain Cultivation Realm and become a rule-maker itself.
「The next day.」
The major Sects and Noble Families all announced that the Huanghe Alliance was a Righteous Influence!
Furthermore, the feud between the Huanghe Alliance and Yellow Crane Immortal City was now considered an internal conflict between Righteous Influences.
Upon learning this news,
Li Chang’an couldn’t help but smile.
’That guy Ye Hao has finally cleared his name.’
Soon, more news arrived.
The Huanghe Alliance accepted the goodwill of the numerous Golden Core Influences.
Alliance Leader Ye Hao announced that he would be visiting the major Sects and Noble Families in the coming days.
From this day forward, the Huanghe Alliance would no longer operate in the shadows as it had before.
’Strange, where does he plan to build his Mountain Gate? On which Spirit Vein did he break through to the Core Formation Stage?’
Li Chang’an looked at the news in his hand, and more questions arose in his mind.
Just as he was preparing to use his Li Fan identity to inquire,
On the distant horizon,
two streaks of light suddenly shot across the sky.
In the blink of an eye, the two streaks of light landed on Changqing Mountain, transforming into two figures.
One of them was none other than Ye Hao!
The other was Chu Daniu’s master, Black Crow Master.
Neither seemed worried about being harmed by Li Chang’an, and they walked straight into his Tier Three Array.
"Big Brother!"
Ye Hao shouted excitedly the moment he landed.
He had always known that Li Chang’an lived here, but because he was wanted by Yellow Crane Immortal City, he never dared to meet with Li Chang’an, Xu Fugui, and the others, fearing he would implicate them.
Now that he had successfully formed his Golden Core and his status had changed from a Tribulation Cultivator leader to the head of a Righteous Influence, he finally dared to seek out Li Chang’an.
Little did he know,
Li Chang’an had already met him countless times using the identity of Li Fan.
"Ye Hao, congratulations!"
Li Chang’an smiled, congratulating him on his Core Formation.
With a thought, a pot of Spirit Tea and several plates of Spirit Fruits flew out of his Storage Pouch.
The three of them sat around the Jade Table, drinking tea and talking.
Ye Hao recounted his experiences over the years, from the time he left the Cyan Cloud Sect’s Mountain Gate to his recent Core Formation.
Li Chang’an actually knew it all already.
But he pretended not to, listening patiently with a smile on his face.
Meanwhile,
Black Crow Master had been sizing up Changqing Mountain.
After a moment, he said sincerely, "Li Chang’an, you’ve gone much further than I ever expected. I misjudged you back then."
Back then, after Li Chang’an’s Foundation Establishment Ceremony,
Black Crow Master had appeared.
He had heard that Li Chang’an also had a grudge against the Yellow Crane Mountain Lineage, so he came to see Li Chang’an’s talent for himself.
At the time, he was greatly disappointed to find that Li Chang’an only had a Low Grade Spirit Root and would likely spend his entire life stuck in the Early Stage of Foundation Establishment.
But now, Li Chang’an’s accomplishments had far exceeded his predictions from back then.
Li Chang’an laughed. "I’ve just had a few small opportunities, that’s all. I’m still languishing in the Foundation Establishment Stage, nowhere near you, Senior."
"It’s a true pity that you are ultimately held back by your Spiritual Root."
Black Crow Master sighed.
Judging by Li Chang’an’s current achievements, if his Spiritual Root had been just a little better—even just a Middle Grade Spirit Root—he might have had a chance to reach the Core Formation Stage.
But Ye Hao saw it differently.
"Daoist Black Crow, I also have a Low Grade Spirit Root, but I still formed my Golden Core."
"What?"
Black Crow Master’s face was filled with astonishment.
Over the years, Ye Hao’s performance had simply been too astounding.
So much so,
that he had always assumed Ye Hao was a Celestial Pride with a Top Grade Spirit Root or even an Earth Spirit Root.
Ye Hao chuckled. "It was precisely because our Spiritual Root aptitudes were so poor that Big Brother and I were turned away by the Cyan Cloud Sect back then."
"I see. But why hasn’t the Cyan Cloud Sect ever mentioned this? Could it be..."
Before Black Crow Master could finish, he realized the answer.
If he were the ancestor of the Cyan Cloud Sect,
he wouldn’t want to mention it either.
After all, the Cyan Cloud Sect had once deemed Ye Hao’s talent inferior, yet now he had returned after forming his Golden Core. It was quite a slap in the face.
If this news were to spread, the Cyan Cloud Sect would likely become a laughingstock.
"The Foundation Establishment Cultivators who rejected us back then have all reached the end of their lifespans."
"Today, outsiders only know that Big Brother was rejected by the Cyan Cloud Sect; they don’t know that I was one of them too."
Ye Hao explained with a smile.
Regarding his identity, most people only knew him as the Alliance Leader of the Huanghe Alliance.
A very small number of people knew he had once been a disciple of a small Sect, but that Sect was annihilated by Fang Yi, a disciple of Huang He Master.
As long as he and the Cyan Cloud Sect kept quiet, no one would know he had once been rejected by them.
Black Crow Master asked him, "Do you want to make this matter public?"
"No, it’s all in the past. Since the Cyan Cloud Sect doesn’t want to bring it up, let’s give them some face. We might even need to cooperate with them in the future."
Ye Hao shook his head slightly.
When he was rejected by the Cyan Cloud Sect back then, he had declared that he would return after reaching Foundation Establishment to slap them in the face.
But now that he had formed his Golden Core, he no longer had any interest in doing so.
He had long since moved past it.
However,
if Li Chang’an were able to form a Golden Core, things would be different.
His reputation was well-known; the entire Southern Domain knew he had once been rejected by the Cyan Cloud Sect. freēwēbnovel.com
"Big Brother, when do you plan to form your Golden Core?"
